How do older people think and feel about robots in health- and elderly care? Article Swipe
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Susanne Frennert
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Britt Östlund
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YOU?
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· 2018
· Open Access
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· DOI: https://doi.org/10.29007/7znz
· OA: W4256683509
YOU?
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· 2018
· Open Access
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· DOI: https://doi.org/10.29007/7znz
· OA: W4256683509
This extended abstract is a report on older people’s perception of interactive robots in health- and elderly care. A series of focus groups was conducted. In total 31 older people participated. The majority of the participants viewed interactive robots in health- and elderly care as an asset but they also voiced concerns regarding reliability, practical handling, costs and fear of mechanical care.
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